Reports

The Office of Inspector General recommends the Office of the Chief Operating Officer distribute further communications to employees to explain: • when it is necessary to be physically present during telework operating statuses; • how mask-wearing and other required workplace safety measures differ in Farm Credit Administration space and non-Farm Credit Administration space; • trends used in considering the Agency’s operating status;• future remote work arrangements and expectations; • specific procedures for when and whom to contact regarding a suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnoses that affects the workplace; • specific procedures for official travel decisions and following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines after personal travel; • symptom monitoring procedures; and • specific procedures for quarantine and self-isolation after a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or close contact.